CrazyPutt Mini Golf in Greenwich: 18 Famous Holes for £12

CrazyPutt Adventure Golf sits inside Just Golf Greenwich Peninsula at 265 Tunnel Avenue, London SE10 0QE, about 230 metres from North Greenwich station on the Jubilee line. The outdoor 18-hole course runs 9am to 10pm, seven days a week, and an adult game costs £12. For anyone looking up mini golf near me around the O2, it is the closest proper course to the arena, and the floodlights mean an after-work round in October is realistic.

The idea behind CrazyPutt is stated plainly on its own page: 18 holes inspired by famous holes around the world, laid out on an open-air site rather than in a basement bar. The operator describes the philosophy as the old 1980s crazy golf course, modernised and Americanised. In practice that means more contour and bunker-style hazards than windmills, and holes that reward reading the slope rather than banking shots off plastic animals.

Because the course shares a site with a full driving range, the people on it are a mix you do not see at a cocktail-bar course. On a weekday evening there are range regulars finishing a bucket of balls and then taking their children round, office groups from Canary Wharf, and couples killing time before an O2 concert. The atmosphere is closer to a seaside course than to a nightclub, which suits families better than the West End options.

All prices are for one game of 18 holes, with putter and ball included. Adults aged 16 and over pay £12, children under 16 pay £7, and students with ID also pay £7. The family ticket covers two adults and two children for £31, which saves £7 against buying four single tickets. Adult groups of at least 10 players pay £10 each, and children's parties for 10 or more are priced on request with adult supervision required.

The student rate is the detail worth knowing if you are studying at Ravensbourne University London, which sits on the peninsula, since it cuts the adult price by £5. Booking runs online through the Book CrazyPutt link on the official site. Every customer has to register an email address and phone number before using Just Golf facilities, so allow a couple of extra minutes at reception the first time you visit.

The rule that catches people out is the last entry, which is 45 minutes before closing. With a 10pm close, the last group goes out at 9:15pm, and that slot fills first on concert nights. If you are heading to an O2 show, the smarter plan is to play first, at around 5:30pm, rather than trying to squeeze a round in afterwards when the course has already shut its gate.

Weekend afternoons are the busiest window, because the family ticket and the free car park draw groups from across south-east London. Weekday mornings after the 9am start are the quietest. Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult to use both the range and CrazyPutt, so teenagers cannot simply be dropped off. If the course is full when you arrive, book the next slot online and spend the wait hitting balls on the range next door.

The food on site is handled by The Joint, which bills itself as brunch, BBQ and bar, and describes itself as a messy-sauce, laugh-with-your-friends kind of BBQ joint. It screens Sky Sports, and Thursday nights bring live music from 8pm to 11pm. A sensible order is a round of golf, then ribs or pulled pork and a pint, with the putters handed back at reception before you sit down.

Skip the full sit-down meal if you are going on to a concert, because O2 crowds fill the restaurants on the peninsula fast and The Joint is the obvious overspill. For a quicker bite, order at the bar and eat while the range lights come on outside. On a wet evening the restaurant is also where to wait for a shower to pass, since the course itself has no roof.

North Greenwich is one stop from Canary Wharf and four from London Bridge on the Jubilee line, and the official site puts the walk from the station at about five minutes. Buses 108, 129, 132, 161, 188, 422, 472 and 486 all serve the area. Drivers get free parking for up to 60 cars, but you need to register your vehicle at reception, so do that before you head out to the first tee.

The IFS Cloud Cable Car and the Thames Clipper pier at North Greenwich are each about a 15-minute walk from the course. That makes a round easy to combine with a river trip. A good loop is to arrive by Uber Boat from central London, play 18 holes, eat at The Joint and take the Jubilee line home from North Greenwich.

The Pilot Inn at 68 River Way, London SE10 0BE, is the nearest traditional pub, set in a building from 1801 that survived while the gasworks and industry around it disappeared. It is a short walk east along the peninsula and makes a quieter alternative to the chain restaurants beside the O2. From there, the Thames Path runs along the riverside with views across to Canary Wharf.

For street food, Canteen Food Hall and Bar in the Design District at 7 Soames Walk, London SE10 0AX, has six kitchens under one roof, which suits a group that cannot agree on dinner. The Design District itself is a cluster of studio buildings by different architects, worth a slow walk-through on the way back to the station even if you do not stop to eat.

CrazyPutt Adventure Golf is at Just Golf Greenwich Peninsula, 265 Tunnel Avenue, London SE10 0QE. The course opens 9am to 10pm, seven days a week, and last entry is 45 minutes before closing. The site is outdoors, with an 18-hole course, a driving range and The Joint restaurant sharing the same entrance and reception.

Adult tickets cost £12, children and students £7, a family of two adults and two children £31, and adult groups of 10 or more £10 per player. Under-16s must be with an adult. Register your email and phone number at reception, and register your car there too if you use the free car park. The nearest station is North Greenwich on the Jubilee line, about five minutes on foot.